Attaching device for letters, &amp;c.



No; 65|,477 Patented lune I2, |900. E. CAESAR.

ATTAGHING DEVICE FOR LETTERS, &c.

(Anulicmon med mar. 19, 1900.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT GEEICE.

EMIL CAESAR, OF NEI/V YORK, N. Y.

TTACHlNG DEVICE FOR LETTERS, SLC.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,477, dated June 12, 1900.

Application led March 19,1900. Serial No. 9,628. (No model.)

To til w/wm t may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL OAEsAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, borough of Queens, in the county of Queens and State'of New York, have invented a new and useful Attaching Device for Letters, the. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for attaching letters and emblems, dac., to transparencies where it is desired that the same shall be viewed through the transparency, and has for its object to provide a simple attaching device which may be secured to the transparency independently of and separately from the letter or emblem, and after being thus secured in place will receive the letter or emblem and hold the samein a secure but preferably detachable manner.

I attain the object of my invention by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich-V Figure l is a section of a transparency and of a letter attached to the opposite side thereof according to myimprovement. Fig. 2 is a section thereof. on the line 2 2 of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is a view of my improvement applied to a letter of a different form.

In the accompanying drawings like nu'- .merals of reference refer to the same parts in each of the views, and in the practice of my invention I provide a mat 5, which may be of any shape or form, but WhichI preferably shape to conform in contourto the letter or emblem which it is designed to hold. When formed in this way, the central part thereof is stamped out to form a pocket or receptacle for the letter or emblem 6, which is proportioned in size, so that it will fit snugly within the said pocket.

Inapplying the device and letter to a transparency the mat is cemented or glued to the transparency in any desired manner. After the cement is set the transparency can be cleaned from all superfluous cement that has exuded from beneath the mat, whether Within the pocket or outside the mat, and the letter or emblem can then be inserted in the pocket or receptacle and pressed into the same until it is in contact Wit-h the transparency, (indicated by 7.) As the letter fits snugly within the pocket it will be held therein by con tact of the edge of the letter with the wall of the pocket.

In order that the letter or emblem may be more securely held in place, I prefer to form the mat out of fibrous or elastic material, so that the edges of the letter may be pressed into the same to a'certain extent when the same is inserted; but this feature is not absolutely necessary,as the mat might be formed of metal and would easily hold the letter in place, and it is also evident that the letter could be held therein by putty or cement. I prefer, however, that the letters be placed in the pocket in a detachable manner, and that the letters may be easily removed from the pocket I provide a notch or recess 8, as shown in Fig. 2, so thataknife orother instrument may be inserted under the letter 6 and the said letter may be displaced for cleaning or for renewal.

When the mat is made to conform in contour with the letter it is adapted to receive, it will form a border for the letter and may be made to add tothe artistic effect of the same, and where theletter has a central opening, as in Fig.4 3, it is preferably filled with a corresponding portion stamped from the mat and secured in place before the letter is inserted, as shown at 9 in Fig. 3. This serves to hold the letter more securely in place, although it is notnecessary for this purpose, and also serves to increase the artistic effect.

In the drawings I have shown the letters as having a concave face; but this is not necessary, as I find it will hold letters with a dat face or other-shaped face equally as well, and I do not limit myself to any particular shape or form of letter or emblem. It is also evii dent that the pockets or receptacles for a number of letters forming a sign could be stamped from a single mat, in which case the mat would not form a border but a field; but the letters would be held in place in the same Way.

It is evident that therdevice may also be used in attaching letters, symbols, and emblems to bodies which are not transpareies where it is desired to securel the symbol or emblem thereto in a detachable manner. I

ICO

therefore reserve the right to make all changes which fairly come within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A mat for securing letters, symbols, 'and emblems to a transparency, the same being attached to the said transparency separately from the device it is adapted to hold, and being provided with an aperture adapted to receive and hold said device, said aperture being so proportioned inisize that the -Wallsi thereof will form a bearing for the edges of' said device, as and for the purpose specified.

i. A mat for securingletters, symbols, and emblems to a transparency,ithe same `being formed of yielding material, and being attached to the said transparencyseparately from the `device it is adapted to hold, and being provided with an aperture adaptedto receive and hold said device,said aperture being so proportioned in size that the Walls thereof will form a bearing for the edges of said device, as and for the purpose set forth.

The combination with a letter, symbol, or emblem, of a device for securing it to a body or given plane, comprising a mat couforming in contour to said letter, symbol, or emblem, and provided With'a `retaining-aperture that is proportioned in size so that the walls thereof will form a bearing for the edges of said letter, symbol, or emblem whereby the same is confined therein, as and for the purpose set forth. p

4. The combination with a letter, symbol, or emblem, of a device for securing it to a body or given plane,comprisinga mat formed of yielding material, and conforming in contour to said letter, symbol, or emblem, said mat being provided with a retaining-aperture that is proportioned `in size so that the walls thereof will form a bearing for the edges of said letter, symbol, `or emblem whereby the same `is confined; therein, `as and` for thez-purpose set. forth.

In testimolly-whereof I rhave signed V`my name to this `specification in theiprese-nce of tivo subscribi ug witnesses.

l EMIL CAES'AR.

Witnesses:

M. F, Guerri?, `Romani? F. WARK. 

